NB American Wheat extract kit

[newbrew77]

Ok, I just brewed the NB American Wheat extract kit. On day nine the hydrometer read 1.010. I figured that was as low as it was going to get so I filtered it and kegged it. My question is has anyone else brewed this? It seems a little harsh on the flavor and kind of darker than I thought. Anyone else have this experience? Maybe it is me, I figured it would be hefenweizen like.

 

[coolharry]

I brewed it about 3 weeks ago, but haven't moved it out of the primary yet. if its dark and harsh, i would suspect you scorched your extract. how did the bottom of your kettle look after the boil?

 

[newbrew77]

Kettle looked fine. No burnt malt.

 

[CBXBob]

My NB American Wheat has been in the primary for 12 days, it's probably done. I just took a hydro sample it's at 1.010, color is straw, taste is flat wheat, duh! No off flavors.
This brew I experimented. I did 2 lbs of LME, and 3/4oz of Willamette @60 min, 1/4 oz Willamette & 1oz Cascade @ 15 min, & the remaining 4 lbs of LME at flame out. Not a liquid yeast fan, I used one packet of Safale-US05. I think it is going to be nice, not stellar, it's a $20 kit after all!
This weekend I'm doing a Rogue Brutal IPA, will follow the directions I think, $43 kit, + 2 $3 Safbrew T-58 yeast packs (a departure from the recommended Wyeast Rouge Pacman the LHBS didn't have. But hey, I'm Rogue

 

[Notts]

Ok, I just brewed the NB American Wheat extract kit. On day nine the hydrometer read 1.010. I figured that was as low as it was going to get so I filtered it and kegged it. My question is has anyone else brewed this? It seems a little harsh on the flavor and kind of darker than I thought. Anyone else have this experience? Maybe it is me, I figured it would be hefenweizen like.

Its not just you, I found the same thing with this kit.